Shipping Information

Updated as of November 5, 2024

We are a business to business supplier. Orders shipped to a residential or non-business address will not be insured against damage, loss or theft.

Standard Shipping and Handling

Free on orders of $300.00 or more before sales tax.

This charge includes packing material, shipping charges, and possible statement mailings, this is averaged out per region, and is designed to cover the costs.

AB, SK $18.00
BC, MB, ON $25.00
QC, Maritimes $40.00
YT, NT, NU $40.00
*Furtherance fees may apply to remote locations. Furtherance fees are not waived on orders of $300.00 or more.

Shipping addresses for pharmaceuticals orders and any medical devices Class II or higher must be a professional business address. Attempting to ship to a residential address will automatically cancel the order with no notification.


Pharmaceutical Shipping Charges

Pharmaceutical shipping charges are only applied once per order. Pharmaceutical shipping charges are not waived on orders of $300.00 or more.

Shipping addresses for pharmaceutical orders and any medical devices Class II or higher must be a professional business address. Attempting to ship to a residential address will automatically cancel the order with no notification.

Ambient charge – Applies to all orders with non-refrigerated pharmaceuticals.

This service keeps track of packages with pharmaceuticals to insure the temperature range is maintained between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius in transit (i.e. does not get too cold in winter, become too hot in summer). There is a charge for this service and this service is a Health Canada requirement we must maintain for pharmaceuticals.

AB, SK $31.00
BC, MB, ON $31.00
QC, Maritimes $31.00
YT, NY, NU *Furtherance fees apply to all pharmaceutical orders to the Territories. Please contact us for a shipping quote for any shipment that includes pharmaceutical products.

Cold Chain Charge – Applies to all orders with refrigerated pharmaceuticals.

These products require additional care and procedures in order to fulfill Health Canada and manufacturer’s requirements for shipping. The cost reflects the additional packaging (Styrofoam cooler and cold packs) that are added to each cold chain package, and the next day shipping service required (this ends up being 2 – 3 days for the remote locations and may include more expensive packaging).

AB, SK $25.00
BC, MB, ON $34.00
QC, Maritimes $48.00
YT, NY, NU *Furtherance fees apply to all pharmaceutical orders to the Territories. Please contact us for a shipping quote for any shipment that includes pharmaceutical products.


Additional Information

Charges incurred due to a customer request for package redirection or due to improperly provided address or shipping instructions will be applied to the customer’s account.

Once an internet order has been submitted, it is not possible to alter that order.


If you have any questions about our shipping information, please contact us at 1-800-661-1562 or orders@whiteop.ca.